Ahead of Republic Day, the Marine and Preventive Wing of Customs Preventive Commissionerate, Mumbai, seized restricted drones worth Rs 70 lakh and drones accessories worth Rs 10 lakh, along with Rs 38.90 lakh in cash and foreign currency worth Rs 2.85 lakh.

Reshma Lakhani, principal commissioner (Preventive) Customs, said, "Intelligence was gathered that M/s Ascom Systems, M/s K.J Enterprises and M/s Godawan Media, were illegally importing drones to India." She said it was the first time they had recovered so many drones.